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Monitoring Trends of Self-diagnosis in New York City Emergency Departments
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The number of US adults who use the internet to access health information has increased from about 95 million in 2005 to 220 million in 2014. The public health impact of this trend is unknown; in theory, patients may be able to better help the… read more… impact of this trend is unknown; in theory, patients may be able to better help the doctor arrive at the correct diagnosis, but self-diagnosed patients may also inappropriately self-treat or delay going to the … impact of this trend is unknown; in theory, patients may be able to better help the doctor arrive at the correct …